Celestia has been waiting for so long, now. Today is the day she'll finally be considered for entry into Twilight's School for Gifted Unicorns! Only, the entrance exams are meant to be gruelling, there's a scary dragon by Twilight's side, and Luna doesn't want to see her go.

Will she pass the entrance exam and become Princess Twilight's personal student?

At the height of the Great Crystal War, Lieutenant Rarity finds in her camp a strange mare claiming knowledge of how to end it.

But first, they must survive the coming battle.

Cover art from the gallery of Shamanguli. Edited by Cursori and Beltorn. An entry for the RariTwi Bomb.

Inspired by KnightMysterio's take on the Nightmare-Timeline in the story Context

The Princess of the Sun has fallen, the Queen of the Night now takes her place.

To the surprise of many, Nightmare Moon isn't evil. Or insane for that matter. She is attempting to be a queen that can properly rule a nation she has not seen in a thousand years. Some will try to aide her, others will attempt to thwart her, but the Wrath of the Night is something not to take lightly.

However, Celestia may have made a mistake in letting Luna fade from history and the only mention of Nightmare Moon become a demonized fable- no one would take that very well in her place.

Features: Twilight reluctantly helping a Sane and Noble NMM, curious and confused guards, and ponies being reminded of their lost history.

The opening titles of MLP have always felt like they were from a different version of the show. This is that version...

Fed up with being useless at magic, a blank-flanked Twilight Sparkle does the only thing she feels she can do... she runs away. Fortunately, she has a good friend along for the ride...

Now has a sequel: Nightwaker, which presents the return of Nightmare Moon in this timeline.

Featured 10/16-10/19/2018 -- thanks, everypony, for your kind support and feedback on this version of the pilot story!

After being banned from coming to the wedding, Twilight leaves Equestria and becomes a member of the Storm King's army. This allows Twilight to become close friends with Tempest as Twilight swiftly rises to the rank of 2nd Commander and is renamed Sparkle Shadow.

Staring out at the desert i cant help but wonder how if i could have done better. Was there a way that i could have proven that it wasn't cadence at the wedding? Maybe if i had i would be home in Equestria in stead of here at Enotita. Maybe i would still be a unicorn instead of a kirin. Maybe i would still be a scholar instead of a guard. Maybe i would still be the prince's student. Maybe.

The changeling princess known as Twilight Sparkle is ecstatic. Her mother is giving her a chance to save the hive! All she needs to do is evaluate the efficiency of friendship as a food source! Perhaps she can even prove that a changeling can be friends with ponies without having to use a disguise!
But when the reigning monarch of Equestria disappears, the young princess finds herself facing something she's only heard about in legends.
And what about that mystery hive that's been destroying other hives with reckless abandon?

Thanks to my prereader(s): SirNotAppearingInThisFic

After Twilight and company's (sort of) success with Discord, Celestia and Luna decide that it's time to reform another villain. But then something completely unexpected happens and Twilight now has a young amnesiac Sombra living in her castle.

A\N cover art by the wonderful Pixel Spark. Big shout out to her and her stories!

After dying of old age, Fluttershy ends up in the afterlife, but it isn't what she expected. While there, she meets Princess Luna, who informs her that Equestria still needs her and her kindness and love. Sent back as an alicorn, Fluttershy must overcome her shock and find Discord, to make sure her husband is okay and not gone mad. Twilight, Cadance, Pinkie, and Applejack are all shocked by Fluttershy's ascension and return to life.

How will Fluttershy deal with being an alicorn princess and what will she and Discord do now? What is Discord's connection to Pinkie Pie?

Established character deaths of Rarity and Rainbow Dash and Spike's departure to be with Dragon Lord Ember. Teen for minor sexual situations and kissing. FLUTTERCORD! Don't like, don't read.

I do not own the cover art, and do not know who does. If you own it and want it taken down, please tell me!

After successfully achieving his triumphant return, stealing the sun and the moon from the pony princesses and exercising his reign over the land of Equestria, the Lord of Chaos challenge the only thing that could become a tool to his defeat. Unfortunately for him the end result was nothing like the sweet victory he expected. 

**This story takes place on an alt. Universe just after Discord took control over Equestria thousands of years before the main MLP:FIM timeline.**